SUPERINTENDENT  OF  PUBLIC  INSTRUCTION 
STATE  OF  CALIFORNIA 


BULLETIN  No.  7 

9 

302 


AN  ANALYSIS  OF  THE  LAWS 
RELATING  TO 

Tenure  and  Salaries 
of  Teachers 


SOUTHERN 
UNIVERSITY  oe  CALIFORNIA 

FEB    9   1925 
LIBRARY 

(LOS  ANGELES.  CALIF o'KiMlAj 
BY 

WILL  C.    WOOD 

Superintendent  of  Public  Instruction 


MAY,  1922 

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QUESTIONS  AND  ANSWERS  CONCERNING  TENURE  AND 
SALARIES. 


1.  Who  may  be  employed  as  a  teacher? 

Answer.  No  teacher  shall  be  employed  or  even  allowed  to  teach  in 
any  way  in  any  school  unless  he  holds  a  certificate  in  full  force  and 
effect  and  of  the  kind  and  grade  legally  required  for  such  work. 
(Subdivision  5,  section  1775,  Political  Code,  and  subdivision  fifth 
(a),  section  1609,  Political  Code.) 

2.  What  is  the  situation  if  a  teacher  is  elected  to  a  position  before  he 
has  his  certificate  on  file  at  the  county  superintendent's  office? 
Answer.  The  election  is  illegal  and  the  contract  is  void. 

3.  What  kind  of  certificate  is  required  for  each  kind  of  work? 
Ansiver.  A.  For  kindergarten  work,    (1)    a  kindergarten  primary 

certificate,  or  (2)   a  special  kindergarten  certificate  is 
required.     (Section  1771,  Political  Code.) 

B.  For  teaching  in  the  first  grade,  (1)  a  general  elementary 
school  certificate,  or  (2)  a  kindergarten  primary  certifi- 
cate accompanied  by  an  extension  thereof  to  cover  first 
grade  work,  or  (3)  a  general  high  school  certificate,  is 
required. 

C.  For  teaching  in  the  first  three  grades,  (1)   a  general 
elementary   school   certificate,   or    (2)    a   kindergarten 
primary   certificate    accompanied   by   an    extension   to 
cover  first,   second  and  third  grade  work,   or    (3)    a 
general  high  school  certificate,  is  required.      (Section 
1771  and  Sub.  5,  section  1775,  Political  Code.) 

D.  For  first  to  eighth  grade  work,  (1)  a  general  elementary 
school  certificate,  or  (2)  a  general  high  school  certificate, 
is  required.     (3)  Holders  of  elementary  special  certifi- 
cates authorizing  them  to  teach  certain  specified  subjects 
may  teach  such  special  subjects,  but  no  other  subjects, 
in  any  or  all  grades  of  the  elementary  schools.    (Section 
1771,  Political  Code.) 

E.  For  junior  high  school  work    (including  grades  7,  8 
and  9,  or  7,  8,  9  and  10,  in  a  legally  organized  junior 
high  school),   (1)  a  general  junior  high  school  certifi- 
cate, or  (2)  a  general  elementary  school  certificate  (for 


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grades  7  and  8  only),  or  (3)  a  general  high  school  certifi- 
cate, is  required.  (4)  Holders  of  elementary  special 
certificates,  or  junior  high  school  special  certificates,  or 
high  school  special  certificates  authorizing  them  to  teach 
certain  specified  subjects  may  teach  such  subjects,  but 
no  other  subjects,  in  the  junior  high  school.  (Section 
1771,  Political  Code.) 

F.  For  high  school  work,  (1)  a  general  high  school  certifi- 
cate is  required  for  teaching  the  whole  range  of  subjects. 
However,  (2)  holders  of  special  high  school  certificates 
authorizing  them  to  teach  certain  specified  subjects,  may 
teach  such  subjects,  but  no  other  subjects,  in  the  high 
school.     (Section  1771,  Political  Code.) 

G.  For  jwnior  college  work,  same  requirements  as  for  high 
school  work. 

4.  Where  may  a  person  desiring  to  do  so  obtain  a  certificate? 
Answer.  At  the  office  of  the  county  superintendent  of  schools,  upon 
presentation  of  the  proper  credentials.    The  county  superintendent 
will  refer  such  applicant  to  the  state  board  of  education  when  nec- 


5.  What  certificate  must  a  principal  hold? 

Answer.  While  the  law  is  not  specific  on  this  point,  it  implies  that 
the  principal  must  hold  a  general  or  special  certificate  that  would 
authorize  him  to  teach  the  highest  grade  in  his  school.  However.  tn<» 
holder  of  an  elementary  certificate  can  serve  as  principal  of  a  junior 
high  school.  (Section  1771,  Political  Code.) 

6.  When  may  a  teacher  or  principal  be  elected  for  the  first  time  ? 
Answer.  For  work  during  the  next  ensuing  school  year,  a  teacher 
may  be  elected  after  May  second. 

7.  How  may  school  districts  be  classified  with  respect  to  the  employ- 
ment of  teachers? 

Answer.  They  may  be  classified  as  districts  under  permanent  tenure 
from  year  to  year.  Districts  under  permanent  tenure  provisions 
are  districts  employing  eight  teachers  or  more  and  having  a  principal 
who  devotes  two  hours  a  day  or  more  to  supervision.  Districts 
employing  less  than  eight  teachers  or  having  a  principal  giving  less 
than  two  hours  a  day  to  supervision  are  districts  under  tenure  from 
year  to  year. 

8.  What  is  the  effect  if  a  district  ceases  to  employ  eight  or  more 
teachers,  or  if  the  principal  ceases  to  give  two  hours  or  more  a  day 
to  supervision? 


Answer.  The  tenure  of  teachers  in  such  district  is  no  longer  per- 
manent. 

9.  How    may    teachers    in    districts    under    year-to-year    tenure    be 
dismissed  ? 

Answer.  In  such  districts,  any  teacher  may  be  dismissed  by  the 
board  at  the  end  of  any  school  year  by  giving  such  teacher  notice  in 
writing  on  or  before  the  tenth  day  of  June  that  his  services  will  not 
be  required  for  the  next  school  year. 

10.  What  is  necessary  to  make  such  notice  legal? 

Answer.  It  must  be  delivered  in  person  by  the  clerk  or  secretary  of 
the  board,  or  deposited  in  the  United  States  registered  mail,  with 
postage  prepaid,  addressed  to  such  teacher  at  his  last  known  place 
of  address. 

11.  What  is  the  effect  if  the  school  board  fails  to  notify  a  teacher  in  a 
year-to-year  tenure  district  on  or  before  June  tenth  that  his  services 
are  not  required  for  the  ensuing  year? 

Answer.  Such  teacher  is  deemed  re-elected  without  any  action  by 
the  board  and  the  contract  for  the  ensuing  year  will  be  complete  if 
the  teacher  accepts  as  provided  by  law. 

12.  How  must  a  teacher  accept  appointment  or  reappointment  for  the 
ensuing  year  in  year-to-year  tenure  districts? 

Answer.  By  giving  written  notice  of  acceptance  to  the  clerk  or 
secretary  of  the  board  within  twenty  days  after  June  tenth,  or  in 
case  of  original  appointment,  within  twenty  days  after  notice  of 
appointment  has  been  given. 

13.  What  is  the  effect  if  a  teacher  fails  to  give  such  notice  of  acceptance  ? 
Answer.  He  is  deemed  to  have  declined  appointment  and  the  board 
may  fill  the  vacancy. 

14.  How  are  teachers  in  permanent  tenure  districts  to  be  classified? 
Answer.  They  are  to  be  classified  as  permanent,  probationary  and 
substitute  teachers. 

15.  Who  are  substitute  teachers  ? 

Answer.  All  teachers  employed  from  day  to  day  for  less  than  one 
school  year  to  fill  positions  of  regularly  employed  teachers  absent 
from  the  service  for  any  cause. 

16.  Who  are  probationary  teachers? 

•Answer.  All  teachers  employed  by  the  district  for  the  school  year 
and  who  have  not  been  classified  as  permanent  teachers. 


17.  Who  are  permanent  teachers? 

Answer.  All  teachers  who  have  been  successfully  employed  by  the 
district  for  two  consecutive  school  years  at  the  time  of  classification 
are  permanent  teachers. 

18.  When  shall  such  classification  be  made? 

Answer.  At  the  end  of  two  years  of  such  employment. 

19.  Will  failure  of  the  school  board  to  make  such  classification  impair 
the  permanency  of  the  teacher's  tenure? 

Answer.  The  Attorney  General  holds  that  it  will  not  impair  the 
permanency  of  the  teacher's  tenure. 

20.  How  may  substitute  teachers  be  dismissed  ? 
Answer.  By  action  of  the  board  at  any  time. 

21.  How  may  probationary  teachers  be  dismissed? 

Answer.  At  the  end  of  any  school  year  the  board  may  dismiss  any 
probationary  teacher  by  giving  notice  in  writing  on  or  before  the 
tenth  day  of  June  that  the  services  of  such  teacher  will  not  be 
required  for  the  ensuing  school  year.  Such  notice  will  be  deemed 
sufficient  when  delivered  in  person  by  the  clerk  or  secretary  of  the 
board,  or  deposited  in  the  United  States  registered  mail  with  postage 
prepaid,  addressed  to  such  teacher  at  his  last  known  place  of  address. 

22.  May  a  probationary  teacher  be  dismissed  at  the  end  of  his  second 
year  of  service  ? 

Answer.  Yes,  provided  notice  is  given  as  described  in  (21)  above, 
but  such  notice,  to  make  such  dismissal  legal,  must  specify  that  the 
board  does  not  deem  the  service  of  the  teacher  successful. 

23.  How  may  permanent  teachers  be  dismissed  ? 

Answer.  Only  after  a  fair  and  impartial  public  hearing,  for  one  or 
more  of  the  following  causes :  Immoral  or  unprofessional  conduct; 
incompetence,  evident  unfitness  for  teaching,  persistent  violation  of, 
or  refusal  to  obey,  the  school  laws  of  California  or  reasonable  rules 
prescribed  for  the  government  of  public  schools. 

24.  Who  may  prefer  charges? 

Ansiwr.  Any  citizen  of  the  district,  or  any  school  official  or  the 
board  itself  may  file  written  charges  against  any  permanent  teacher. 

25.  What  notice  of  the  hearing  is  required  ? 

Answer.  The  governing  board  must  give  the  accused  teacher  at  least 
ten  days  notice  in  writing,  stating  the  charges  and  the  time  when 
and  the  place  where  the  hearing  is  to  be  held. 


26.  What  rules  govern  the  hearing? 

Answer.  The  board  shall  adopt  reasonable  rules  to  govern  the  hear- 
ing. The  rules  shall  be  such  as  to  secure  for  the  accused  a  fair  and 
impartial  hearing. 

27.  What  are  the  rights  of  the  accused  teacher? 

An-swer.  He  has  the  right  to  notice  of  the  hearing  above  referred  to ; 
to  a  copy  of  the  rules  governing  the  hearing;  to  be  represented  by 
counsel;  to  call  witnesses  in  his  behalf;  to  cross-examine  all  other 
witnesses  at  the  hearing ;  to  insist  that  the  hearing  shall  be  confined 
to  charges  only. 

28.  What  body  conducts  the  hearing  ? 
Answer.  The  school  board  of  the  district. 

29.  How  may  the  teacher  be  dismissed  after  the  hearing? 

Amwer.  By  affirmative  vote  of  the  majority  of  the  board  upon  proof 
of  the  charges  covering  any  one  or  more  of  the  causes  for  dismissal 
enumerated  above. 

30.  Who  may  vote  on  the  question  of  dismissal  ? 

Answer.  Only  board  members  who  have  been  present  throughout 
the  hearing. 

31.  How  should  notice  of  dismissal  after  hearing  be  given? 
Answer.  A  written  copy  of  the  resolution  of  dismissal  adopted  by 
the  board  should  be  delivered  to  the  dismissed  teacher  by  the  clerk 
or  secretary  or  deposited  in  the  United  States  registered  mail  with 
postage  prepaid,  addressed  to  such  teacher  at  his  last  known  place 
of  address. 

32.  How  long  a  period  can  elapse  before  a  decision  is  rendered  ? 
Answer.  The  trial  must  be  concluded  and  a  decision  reached  within 
ten  days  after  the  beginning  of  the  trial. 

33.  Under  what  conditions  may  a  permanent  teacher  be  dismissed,  other 
than  by  public  hearing  on  charges  ? 

Ansicer.  A  permanent  teacher  may,  at  the  close  of  the  school  year, 
be  dismissed  other  than  by  public  hearing 

A.  When  it  becomes  necessary  to  decrease  the  number  of 
teachers  in  the  district  on  account  of  decrease  in  attend- 
ance, or 

B.  When  the  board  determines  to  discontinue  a  particular 
kind  of  teaching. 


34.  What  are  the  rights  of  the  teacher  in  case  of  dismissal  for  either  of 
the  reasons  set  forth  in  (33)  above? 

Answer.  The  board  shall  give  such  teacher  a  letter  of  honorable  dis- 
missal. 

35.  Wihich  teacher  or  teachers  shall  be  dismissed  when  it  becomes  neces- 
sary to  decrease  the  number  of  teachers  on  account  of  decrease  in 
attendance  ? 

Answer.  The  teacher  or  teachers  last  employed  by  the  district. 

36.  In  case  the  district  discontinues  a  particular  kind  of  teaching,  which 
teacher  or  teachers  shall  be  dismissed  ? 

Answer.  The  teacher  or  teachers  engaged  in  the  type  of  teaching 
work  so  discontinued. 

37.  In  case  the  discontinued  work  is  reestablished  within  a  year,  what 
are  the  rights  of  the  dismissed  teacher  ? 

Answer.  The  dismissed  teacher  shall  have  the  preferred  right  to 
appointment  as  teacher  of  such  course. 

38.  May  a  teacher  be  reassigned  after  being  given  permanent  status  ? 
Answer.  Yes,  but  such  reassignment  cannot  carry  with  it  a  decrease 
in  salary,  unless  the  salaries  of  other  positions  are  decreased  pro- 
portionately. 

39.  May  the  board  increase  or  decrease  salaries  paid  to  permanent 
teachers  ? 

Answer.  Yes,  provided  such  increase  or  decrease  applies  equally  to 
all  teachers  of  the  same  grade,  or  kind  of  work,  employed  by  the 
district. 

40.  How  may  principals  or  supervisors  of  special  subjects  be  dismissed  ? 
Answer.  In  the  same  manner  and  for  the  same  causes  as  permanent 
teachers  may  be  dismissed. 

41.  What  is  the  tenure  of  a  city  superintendent? 

Answer.  A  city  superintendent  shall  be  elected  for  a  period  of  four 
years.  (Section  1793,  Political  Code.) 

42.  What  tenure  may  be  given  assistant  or  deputy  city  superintendents 
or  district  superintendents? 

Answer.  They  may  be  elected  from  year  to  year  or  for  four  years: 
at  the  option  of  the  board. 


43.  Which  districts  may  employ  a  district  superintendent? 
Answer.  Only  districts  employing  eight  teachers  or  more  in  schools 
under  their  control. 

44.  How  may  a  leave  of  absence  be  granted  to  a  teacher? 

Answer.  Any  school  district  may  grant  a  leave  of  absence  to  any 
teacher  employed  by  such  district  by  affirmative  vote  of  a  majority 
of  its  members.  Notice  of  a  leave  of  absence  should  be  in  writing. 

45.  When  may  a  teacher  resign? 

Answer.  At  any  time,  with  the  written  consent  of  the  board.  Any 
teacher  who  ceases  teaching  in  a  district  before  the  end  of  his  term 
of  contract  without  the  consent  of  the  board,  is  liable  to  suspension 
or  revocation  of  his  certificate  or  credential  by  the  proper  authorities. 
(Section  1699,  Political  Code.) 

46.  To  whom  may  a  teacher  appeal  in  case  of  dismissal  before  the 
expiration  of  his  term  of  contract? 

Answer.  To  the  county  superintendent  of  schools.  (Section  1698, 
Political  Code.) 

47.  When  may  such  teacher  be  reinstated  to  his  position? 

Answer.  Whenever  the  county  superintendent  decides  that  the 
removal  was  made  without  good  cause. 

48.  What  are  the  rights  of  a  reinstated  teacher? 

Answer.  He  is  entitled  to  his  position  for  the  term  of  his  contract 
and  to  full  compensation  for  time  lost  during  the  pending  of  the 
appeal.  (Section  1698,  Political  Code.) 

49.  To  whom  may  a  teacher  appeal  in  case  his  salary  is  withheld  ? 
Answer.  To  the  superintendent  of  public  instruction,  who  after 
investigation  shall  make  his  findings.    His  decision  in  such  matter 
shall  be  final.     (Section  1699,  Political  Code.) 

50.  By  whom  is  the  compensation  of  a  teacher  fixed  ? 

Answer.  By  the  school  board  of  the  district  employing  him.  The 
action  of  the  board  in  such  matter  should  be  entered  in  the  minutes 
and  notice  thereof  given  the  teacher  either  in  the  form  of  a  contract 
or  other  written  notice. 

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51.  How  may  payments  be  made  to  teachers  ? 

Answer.  Teachers  may  be  paid,  as  the  board  may  determine  at  the 
beginning  of  the  term  of  the  teacher's  service,  as  follows: 


A.  At  the  end  of  each  school  month  (four  weeks  of  five 
days  each  of  teaching),  or 

B.  In  ten,  eleven,  or  twelve  equal  installments  instead  of 
by  the  school  month,  as  may  be  determined  by  contract 
or  by  schedule  of  salaries  adopted  by  the  board. 

52.  In  case  the  annual  salary  is  to  be  paid  in  twelve  equal  installments, 
how  shall  such  payments  be  made? 

Answer.  In  case  school  opens  in  July  the  first  payment  shall  be 
begun  on  August  first  and  continued  from  month  to  month  on  the 
first  day  of  each  calendar  month  until  the  full  amount  of  the  annual 
salary  has  been  paid.  In  case  school  does  not  begin  in  July  the  board 
may  in  its  discretion  withhold  the  monthly  payment  or  payments 
that  may  have  fallen  due  prior  to  the  opening  of  school,  until  the 
teachers  and  principals  have  taken  up  their  work  for  the  year. 
After  they  have  resumed  their  teaching  duties,  teachers  are  entitled 
to  warrants  for  one-twelfth  of  the  annual  salary  on  the  first  of  each 
calendar  month  until  the  annual  salary  has  been  fully  paid. 

53.  In  case  a  teacher  serves  less  than  a  year,  how  shall  the  salary  be 
adjusted  in  districts  paying  teachers  in  twelve  monthly  install- 
ments ? 

Answer.  The  board  shall  pay  such  teacher  only  an  amount  that 
bears  the  same  ratio  to  the  established  annual  salary  as  the  time  he 
teaches  bears  to  the  annual  term.  (For  example,  assume  that  the 
annual  school  term  is  forty  weeks  and  the  annual  salary  of  the 
teacher  $1800.  The  teacher  teaches  twenty-five  weeks  then  resigns. 
Such  teacher  should  be  paid  twenty-five  fortieths  of  $1800  or  $1125 
for  his  service. )  If  the  district  has  paid  the  teacher  more  than  the 
amount  computed  in  the  manner  indicated,  the  board  shall  demand 
repayment  by  the  teacher  of  such  excess  into  the  county  treasury. 
If  the  teacher  neglects  or  refuses  such  repayment  he  shall  be  subject 
to  suit  for  restitution ;  also  to  action  for  revocation  of  his  certificate 
or  credential. 

54.  How  are  the  salaries  of  school  librarians  fixed? 

Answer.  By  the  school  board.  However,  the  law  provides  that  in 
high  schools,  if  the  librarian  gives  more  than  .two  hours  a  day  to 
library  work,  such  librarian  shall  rank  as  a  teacher.  This  means 
that  such  librarian  shall  be  paid  the  same  salary  as  a  high  school 
.  teacher.  (Section  1775,  Sub.  6,  Political  Code.) 


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55.  May  any  distinction  be  made  in  the  payment  of  salaries  between  men 
and  women  teachers? 

Answer.  No.  An  act  approved  March  30,  1874,  provides  that  women 
teachers  shall  receive  the  same  compensation  as  is  allowed  men  teach- 
ers for  like  services,  when  holding  the  same  grade  certificates. 

56.  What  recourse  has  a  woman  teacher  in  case  the  board  pays  her  less 
than  a  man  teacher  for  like  service  when  both  hold  the  same  grade 
of  certificate? 

Answer.  She  may  bring  suit  to  compel  the  payment  of  a  salary  equal 
to  that  paid  to  the  man  teacher. 

~>7.  With  what  requirements  must  a  teacher  comply  to  entitle  him  to 
his  salary  ? 
Answer.  He  must: 

A.  Perform  his  duties  as  a  teacher  on  the  school  days  and 
between  the  school  hours  fixed  by  the  governing  board 
for  the  school  or  agreed  upon  in  the  contract  between 
the  board  and  teacher. 

B.  He  must,  before  assuming  charge  of  his  school  or  class, 
see  that  his  certificate  is  on  file  with  the  county  superin- 
tendent of  schools.     Teachers  cam,  not   be  paid  for 
service  rendered  before  the  certificate's  so  filed. 

C.  File  his  annual  report,  made  under  oath,  as  required 
by  law,  with  the  principal  or  with  the  county  superin- 
tendent of  schools  at  the  end  of  the  school  year,  or  at 
the  close  of  teaching  service  in  the  district.    Otherwise 
the  salary  for  the  last  month  shall  be  withheld  until 
the   report   has  been  filed.      (Section   1696,   Political 
Code.) 

58.  What  limitation  other  than  those  mentioned  in  (54)  and  (55)  above 
is  placed  upon  school  boards  in  fixing  teachers'  salaries? 
Answer.  In  cities,  teachers  of  beginners  (first  grade  pupils)  shall 
rank  in  point  of  salary  with  assistant  teachers  in  the  highest  grade 
of  the  elementary  school. 

59.  What  is  the  legal  provision  relative  to  teachers'  salaries  during 
institute  ? 

Answer.  The  salary  of  the  teacher  continues  on  the  regular  basis 
during  attendance  at  institute. 


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for  his  service.)     If  the  district  has  paid  the  teacher  more  than  the 

amount  computed  in  the  manner  indicated,  the  board  shall  demand 
repayment  by  the  teacher  of  such  excess  into  the  county  treasury. 
If  the  teacher  neglects  or  refuses  such  repayment  he  shall  be  subject 
to  suit  for  restitution ;  also  to  action  for  revocation  of  his  certificate 
or  credential. 

How  are  the  salaries  of  school  librarians  fixed? 
'Answer.  By  the  school  board.  However,  the  law  provides  that  in 
high  schools,  if  the  librarian  gives  more  than  two  hours  a  day  to 
library  work,  such  librarian  shall  rank  as  a  teacher.  This  means 
that  such  librarian  shall  be  paid  the  same  salary  as  a  high  school 
teacher.  (Section  1775,  Sub.  6,  Political  Code.) 


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55.  May  any  distinction  be  made  in  the  payment  of  salaries  between  men 
and  women  teachers? 

Answer.  No.  An  act  approved  March  30,  1874,  provides  that  women 
teachers  shall  receive  the  same  compensation  as  is  allowed  men  teach- 
ers for  like  services,  when  holding  the  same  grade  certificates. 

56.  What  recourse  has  a  woman  teacher  in  case  the  board  pays  her  less 
than  a  man  teacher  for  like  service  when  both  hold  the  same  grade 
of  certificate? 

Answer.  She  may  bring  suit  to  compel  the  payment  of  a  salary  equal 
to  that  paid  to  the  man  teacher. 

57.  With  what  requirements  must  a  teacher  comply  to  entitle  him  to 
his  salary  ? 

Answer.  He  must: 

A.  Perform  his  duties  as  a  teacher  on  the  school  days  and 
between  the  school  hours  fixed  by  the  governing  board 
for  the  school  or  agreed  upon  in  the  contract  between 
the  board  and  teacher. 

B.  He  must,  before  assuming  charge  of  his  school  or  class. 
see  that  his  certificate  is  on  file  with  the  county  superin- 
tendent of  schools.      Teachers   can  not   be  paid  for 
service  rendered  before  the  certificate's  so  filed. 

C.  File  his  annual  report,  made  under  oath,  as  required 
by  law,  with  the  principal  or  with  the  county  superin- 
tendent of  schools  at  the  end  of  the  school  year,  or  at 
the  close  of  teaching  service  in  the  district.    Otherwise 
the  salary  for  the  last  month  shall  be  withheld  until 
the   report  has  been  filed.      (Section   1696,   Political 
Code.) 

58.  What  limitation  other  than  those  mentioned  in  (54)  and  (55)  above 
is  placed  upon  school  boards  in  fixing  teachers'  salaries? 
Answer.  In  cities,  teachers  of  beginners  (first  grade  pupils)  shall 
rank  in  point  of  salary  with  assistant  teachers  in  the  highest  grade 
of  the  elementary  school. 

59.  What  is  the  legal  provision  relative  to  teachers'  salaries  during 
institute  ? 

Answer.  The  salary  of  the  teacher  continues  on  the  regular  basis 
during  attendance  at  institute. 


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60.  Out  of  which  funds  may  teachers'  salaries  be  paid? 

Answer.  The  constitution  provides  that  all  of  the  state  school  money 
and  sixty  per  cent  of  the  county  school  money  apportioned  to  a 
district  shall  be  used  solely  for  the  payment  of  teachers'  salaries. 
All  state  school  money  and  sixty  per  cent  of  the  county  school  money 
is  put  into  the  teachers'  salary  fund,  subject  to  warrants  in  payment 
for  teaching  service.  If  the  teachers'  salary  fund  is  insufficient,  the 
board  may  draw  warrants  for  the  payment  of  teachers  on  the 
current  expense  fund  or  on  the  special  school  fund  raised  under  the 
provisions  of  section  1840  of  the  Political  Code. 


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